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====== Definition of Resolution for First-Order Logic ====== | ====== Definition of Resolution for First-Order Logic ====== | ||
+ | This is the definition of resolution rule for first-order logic clauses. | ||
\[ | \[ | ||
\frac{C \cup \{\lnot A_1\}\ \ \ D \cup \{A_2\}} | \frac{C \cup \{\lnot A_1\}\ \ \ D \cup \{A_2\}} | ||
{subst(\sigma)(C' \cup D')} | {subst(\sigma)(C' \cup D')} | ||
\] | \] | ||
- | where $C'$ is renaming of $C$, where $D'$ is renaming of $D$, and where $\sigma = mgu(\{C',D'\})$. | + | where $\sigma_1$, $\sigma_2$ are renamings, $\sigma = mgu(\{subst(\sigma_1)(A_1),subst(\sigma_2)(A_2)\})$, |
+ | where $C' = subst(\sigma_1)(C)$ and $D' = subst(\sigma_2)(D)$. | ||
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+ | We will call the above rule //mgu-resolution// if we need to differentiate it from [[Non-Ground Instantiation and Resolution|instantiation followed by resolution]]. | ||